Shannon Geisen

17 hours ago | parkrapidsenterprise.com | Shannon Geisen

The Menahga City Council wrangled with adopting Juneteenth as a paid holiday for city staff. The 2023 Minnesota Legislature added June 19, also known as Juneteenth, to the list of mandatory state holidays in which public business cannot be conducted.

18 hours ago | parkrapidsenterprise.com | Shannon Geisen

“Do nothing” is the advice from the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and Laporte School’s attorneys regarding the Trump administration’s threat to withhold federal funds from K-12 public schools that have diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. At the Monday, May 12 school board meeting, Superintendent AJ Dombeck said, “The federal government is not pleased with the way that diversity, equity and inclusion are being implemented in schools.

1 day ago | parkrapidsenterprise.com | Shannon Geisen

Hubbard County commissioners gathered with key stakeholders in the law enforcement center (LEC) remodeling project on Tuesday morning, May 13. Along with Hubbard County Sheriff Cory Aukes, representatives from ICS and BKV Group threw a shovelful of dirt for a ground-breaking ceremony. The project involves a new garage, administrative space, dispatch, booking and lobby areas at the LEC, along with remodeled jail cells and alterations to the government center.

5 days ago | parkrapidsenterprise.com | Shannon Geisen

Laura Morger has expanded her business empire. The owner of RedBarn-MN recently acquired Rustic Cabin Decor, located in downtown Park Rapids. The sale was completed in February 2025, and Morger held a grand opening on April 26. “I worked with the previous owners to get what their buying style was, what sold really well, what people in town liked,” Morger explained.

1 week ago | parkrapidsenterprise.com | Shannon Geisen

The Hubbard County Board reappointed Andrea Weleski as Hubbard County Highway Engineer on Tuesday, May 6. It’s a four-year term, ending April 30, 2029. In other related and other business, the board did this: Approved a memorandum of understanding with the city of Nevis. Weleski said the city is making some street improvements projects in conjunction with the county's CSAH 13  project.